Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Chile

Chile: Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average was 884.77 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
884.77
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
31st
of 181 countries
All-time high
950.92
in 2025
All-time low
219.67
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average in Chile, 1987–2026

2004006008001.0k1987200620261987: 219.71988: 244.81989: 265.11990: 303.51991: 345.21992: 352.81993: 404.41994: 420.21995: 396.81996: 412.31997: 419.21998: 460.21999: 509.12000: 539.62001: 635.22002: 689.32003: 690.62004: 609.22005: 559.62006: 530.42007: 522.22008: 523.32009: 559.22010: 510.12011: 483.62012: 486.32013: 495.52014: 570.72015: 654.42016: 676.82017: 648.52018: 642.22019: 703.12020: 792.22021: 759.92022: 873.22023: 839.92024: 944.52025: 950.92026: 884.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 884.77 for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in 2026.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Chile peaked at 950.92 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 219.67, in 1987.

Chile ranks 31st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 243.18 219.67 265.11 3
1990s 402.37 303.5 509.07 10
2000s 585.86 522.2 690.58 10
2010s 587.12 483.65 703.15 10
2020s 863.63 759.91 950.92 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Chile?
Exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average in Chile was 884.77 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 950.92 in 2025.
What is the lowest exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 219.67 in 1987.
How does Chile rank for exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average?
Chile ranks 31st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is exchange rate, new lcu per usd extended backward, period average rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 7,481 data points, 1987–2026
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Local currency units (LCU) per U.S. dollar, with values prior to the currency's introduction presented in the new currency's terms